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| First season | 1890 | ||
| Athletic director | Mike Alden | ||
| Head coach | Gary Pinkel | ||
| 10th year, 84–54–0 (.609) | |||
| Home stadium | Faurot Field | ||
| Stadium capacity | 71,004 | ||
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Columbia, Missouri | ||
| Conference | Big 12 | ||
| All-time record | 629–520–52 (.545) | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 13–16–0 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 15 (12 Big Eight) | ||
| Division titles | 3 | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 11[1] | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Black and MU Gold | ||
| Fight song | "Fight Tiger" | ||
| Mascot | Truman the Tiger | ||
| Marching band | Marching Mizzou | ||
| Rivals | Kansas Jayhawks Illinois Fighting Illini Arkansas Razorbacks Oklahoma Sooners |
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| Website | mutigers.com | ||
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and have been members of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. The university and its sports teams will join the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in July 2012. The team plays home games at Faurot Field, also known as "The Zou", in Columbia, Missouri.
As of 2011, the Tigers have competed in the most overtime college football games, totalling 14.[2]
The Missouri Tigers have 15 conference championships and 3 conference division titles.[4]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach | Conference |
| 1893* | 4-3-0 | 2-1-0 | H.O. Robinson | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| 1894* | 4-3-0 | 2-1-0 | H.O. Robinson | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| 1895* | 7-1-0 | 2-1-0 | C.D. Bliss | Western Interstate University Football Association |
| 1909 | 7-2-1 | 4-0-1 | William Roper | MVIAA |
| 1913* | 7-1-0 | 4-0-0 | Chester Brewer | MVIAA |
| 1919 | 5-1-2 | 4-0-1 | John F. Miller | MVIAA |
| 1924 | 7-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Gwinn Henry | MVIAA |
| 1925 | 6-1-1 | 5-1-0 | Gwinn Henry | MVIAA |
| 1927 | 7-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Gwinn Henry | MVIAA |
| 1939 | 8-2-0 | 5-0-0 | Don Faurot | MVIAA |
| 1941 | 8-2-0 | 5-0-0 | Don Faurot | MVIAA |
| 1942 | 8-3-1 | 4-0-1 | Don Faurot | MVIAA |
| 1945 | 6-4-0 | 5-0-0 | Chauncey Simpson | MVIAA |
| 1960** | 11-0-0 | 7-0-0 | Dan Devine | MVIAA |
| 1969* | 9-2-0 | 6-1-0 | Dan Devine | Big Eight |
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach | Conference |
| 2007* | 12-2 | 7-1 | Gary Pinkel | Big 12 |
| 2008* | 10-4 | 5-3 | Gary Pinkel | Big 12 |
| 2010* | 10-3 | 6-2 | Gary Pinkel | Big 12 |
(*) Indicates a co-championship (Tie for first) .
(**) The 1960 championship was retroactively awarded, after a loss to Kansas was reversed due to Kansas' use of a player later ruled to be ineligible.
The Tigers have a 13-16 Bowl Record.[5] They have appeared in the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, Gator Bowl, Sun Bowl, Capital One Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Independence Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Insight Bowl, Texas Bowl, All-American Bowl and the Bluebonnet Bowl.
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
| 1924 | Los Angeles Christmas Festival | 1924 Southern California Trojans football team | L 7-20 |
| 1939 | 1940 Orange Bowl | 1939 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team | L 7-21 |
| 1941 | 1942 Sugar Bowl | 1942 Fordham Rams football team | L 0-2 |
| 1945 | 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic | 1945 Texas Longhorns football team | L 27-40 |
| 1948 | 1949 Gator Bowl | 1948 Clemson Tigers football team | L 23-24 |
| 1949 | 1950 Gator Bowl | 1949 Maryland Terrapins football team | L 7-20 |
| 1959 | 1960 Orange Bowl | 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team | L 0-14 |
| 1960 | 1961 Orange Bowl | 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team | W 21-14 |
| 1962 | 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl | 1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team | W 14-10 |
| 1965 | 1966 Sugar Bowl | 1965 Florida Gators football team | W 20-18 |
| 1968 | 1968 Gator Bowl | 1968 Alabama Crimson Tide football team | W 35-10 |
| 1969 | 1970 Orange Bowl | 1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team | L 3-10 |
| 1972 | 1972 Fiesta Bowl | 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils football team | L 35-49 |
| 1973 | 1973 Sun Bowl | 1973 Auburn Tigers football team | W 34-17 |
| 1978 | 1978 Liberty Bowl | 1978 Louisiana State Tigers football team | W 20-15 |
| 1979 | 1979 All-American Bowl | 1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football team | W 24-14 |
| 1980 | 1980 Liberty Bowl | 1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team | L 25-28 |
| 1981 | 1981 Tangerine Bowl | 1981 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football team | W 19-17 |
| 1983 | 1983 Holiday Bowl | 1983 BYU Cougars football team | L 17-21 |
| 1997 | 1997 Holiday Bowl | 1997 Colorado State Rams football team | L 24-35 |
| 1998 | 1998 Insight.com Bowl | 1998 West Virginia Mountaineers football team | W 34-31 |
| 2003 | 2003 Independence Bowl | 2003 Arkansas Razorbacks football team | L 14-27 |
| 2005 | 2005 Independence Bowl | 2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team | W 38-31 |
| 2006 | 2006 Sun Bowl | 2006 Oregon State Beavers football team | L 38-39 |
| 2007 | 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic | 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team | W 38-7 |
| 2008 | 2008 Alamo Bowl | 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team | W 30-23 (OT) |
| 2009 | 2009 Texas Bowl | 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team | L 13-35 |
| 2010 | 2010 Insight Bowl | 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team | L 24-27 |
| 2011 | 2011 Independence Bowl | 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team | W 41-24 |
| Year | Record | Coach |
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| 1950 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
| 1951 | 3-7-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1952 | 3-7-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1953 | 6-4-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1954 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
| 1955 | 1-9-0 | Don Faurot |
| 1956 | 4-5-1 | Don Faurot |
| 1957 | 5-4-1 | Frank Broyles |
| 1958 | 5-4-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1959 | 6-5-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1960 | 11-0-01 | Dan Devine |
| 1961 | 7-2-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1962 | 8-1-2 | Dan Devine |
| 1963 | 7-3-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1964 | 6-3-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1965 | 8-2-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1966 | 6-3-1 | Dan Devine |
| 1967 | 7-3-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1968 | 8-3-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1969 | 9-2-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1970 | 5-6-0 | Dan Devine |
| 1971 | 1-10-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1972 | 7-5-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1973 | 8-4-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1974 | 7-4-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1975 | 6-5-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1976 | 6-5-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1977 | 4-7-0 | Al Onofrio |
| 1978 | 8-4-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1979 | 7-5-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1980 | 8-4-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1981 | 8-4-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1982 | 5-4-2 | Warren Powers |
| 1983 | 7-5-0 | Warren Powers |
| 1984 | 3-7-1 | Warren Powers |
| 1985 | 1-10-0 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1986 | 3-8-0 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1987 | 5-6-0 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1988 | 3-7-1 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1989 | 2-9-0 | Bob Stull |
| 1990 | 4-7-0 | Bob Stull |
| 1991 | 3-7-1 | Bob Stull |
| 1992 | 3-8-0 | Bob Stull |
| 1993 | 3-7-1 | Bob Stull |
| 1994 | 3-8-1 | Larry Smith |
| 1995 | 3-8-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1996 | 5-6-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1997 | 7-5-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1998 | 8-4-0 | Larry Smith |
| 1999 | 4-7-0 | Larry Smith |
| 2000 | 3-8-0 | Larry Smith |
| 2001 | 4-7-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2002 | 5-7-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2003 | 8-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2004 | 5-6-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2005 | 7-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2006 | 8-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2007 | 12-2-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2008 | 10-4-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2009 | 8-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2010 | 10-3-0 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2011 | 8-5-0 | Gary Pinkel |
TOTAL 353-225-18 (.610 from 1950; incl. 8-5-0 through Dec. 26, 2011)
TOTAL 630-520-52 (.547 from 1890; incl. 8-5-0 through Dec. 26, 2011)
11960 team lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player, (Bert Coan).[6]
| Name | Position |
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| Gary Pinkel | Head Coach |
| Dave Steckel | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
| David Yost | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| Cornell Ford | Cornerbacks Coach |
| Josh Henson | Offensive Line Coach |
| Andy Hill | Wide Receivers Coach |
| Brian Jones | Running Backs Coach |
| Craig Kuligowski | Defensive Line Coach |
| Barry Odom | Safeties Coach |
| Bruce Walker | Offensive Line Coach |
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Warren Seitz
Missouri boasts 12 inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame:
Two Missouri players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
The nickname "Tigers," given to Mizzou's athletic teams, traces its origin to the Civil War period. At that time, plundering guerilla bands habitually raided small towns, and Columbia people constantly feared an attack. Such organizations as temporary "home guards" and vigilance companies banded together to fight off any possible forays.
The town's preparedness discouraged any guerilla activity and the protecting organization began to disband in 1854. However, it was rumored that a guerilla band, led by the notorious Bill Anderson, intended to sack the town. Quickly organized was an armed guard of Columbia citizens, who built a blockhouse and fortified the old courthouse in the center of town. This company was called "The Missouri Tigers."
The marauders never came. The reputation of the intrepid "Tigers" presumably traveled abroad, and Anderson's gang detoured around Columbia.
Soon after Missouri's first football team was organized in 1890, the athletic committee adopted the nickname "Tiger" in official recognition of those Civil War defenders. [9]
Truman the Tiger was introduced as the school's mascot against the Utah State Aggies in 1986, receiving his name from former president Harry S Truman. Truman has been named the "Nation's Best Mascot" three times since 1986, most recently in 2004.
The NCAA, as well as Jeopardy! and Trivial Pursuit, all recognize Missouri as the school that invented and hosted the first Homecoming in 1911, an event that has developed into a national ritual.[10][11][12][13]
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